Bryce Erickson

Expert animator developing life within characters and worlds

Senior 3D Animator / previs animator

Los Angeles, CA

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Visualization Artist

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)

Previs Animator / Visualization Artist

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

Animator

Iron Man & Captain America: Heroes United (2014)

Animator

Iron Man & Hulk: Heroes United (2013)

Character Animator

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)

2D Effects Breakdown Artist

Spirit: Stallion Of The Cimarron (2002)

Effects Inbetween Artist

I am an animation fan and have loved watching great performances from my younger life with many of the Disney films. I marveled at the characters and loved the great feelings it would give the audience. As I got older I was interested in several artistic pursuits. I first perused music by playing guitar in a local band and loved the performance aspect of that. In my later 20’s I heard about CalArts and remembered the great love I had for the Disney stuff and wanting to focus on family entertainment. So I worked to be accepted to one of the great animation programs in the US in 1997. I was married to my wife at this time and we came out to Valencia to start out life in California and my animation career. I spent a few years at CalArts and graduated with a BFA in character Animation and had a job out of school working at DreamWorks Animation on ‘The Prince of Egypt’. I was in the hand drawn EFX effect department. I worked there on all of their traditional films and learned a lot about a production environment. I later refined my abilities by adding a working knowledge of Maya to my skill set. I had learned some of Softimage while at CalArts and returned to that package in 2005 at Omation animating on Barnyard and working in the software daily. I have since 2006 been working doing 3D Maya animation at various studios. I have also learned about forensic animation working with attorneys to do recreations for their cases. I still enjoy making music and released 2 albums. One in 2011 called ‘To The End’ and one in 2022 for my virtual animated band called RepliKkants. I have the music up on itunes, Amazon, Spotify and such. It is a fun project and creative release. They are still available through www.replikkants.com. I still love making great animation and music as much as ever. I enjoy living in Santa Clarita with my wife and our 2 kids. I enjoy contributing with other talented artist to collaborate on producing great animated works.

Work History

Unreal Animator

Impossible Objects

November 2024 - November 2024

Animated a character in Unreal sequencer for a commercial
Character Animator

Silicon Riot

September 2024 - September 2024

Animated a Pixar style character for a mobile commercial
Senior 3D Animator

STRIVR

June 2023 - July 2024

Developed pipeline for their VR product launch in CG Video training modules
used metahumans and MH animator and Jali for AI face captures. Used move.ai and Wonder Studios for mocap. Keyframed animation and used Mixamo with Maya Human IK to achieve quick animation turn around times.
Visualization Artist

Rodeo FX

April 2023 - June 2023

Burbank, CA

I animated visualization shots for an upcoming Amazon feature film.
Lead Animator

Halon Entertainment

December 2020 - March 2023

WFH

Previs for major film releases, episodics and game AAA cinematic.
Senior Animator

AT&T Entertainment Group (DIRECTV)

January 2020 - March 2020

El Segundo, CA

Animte character for media spots for AT&T / HBO MAX
Character Animator

Psyop

September 2019 - November 2019

Marina Del Ray

Character animation for Cricket wirless spots and Clash of Clans short film.
3D Animator

Encore VFX

March 2018 - September 2019

Burbank

Character and prop animation, and matchmove for DC TV Superhero series Flash Supergirl Doom Patrol Black Lightning
3D Animator

Zoic Studios

June 2017 - December 2017
3D Animator

Zoic Studios

May 2017 - August 2017
Senior Animator

Mousetrappe

February 2017 - May 2017

Burbank, California
Animator

Framestore

December 2016 - January 2017

Culver City, CA

Keyframe Animated characters for commmercial
Animator

Bond studio

September 2016 - October 2016

Hollywood CA

Keyframe Animated characters for a commercial
Animator

Method Studios

June 2016 - August 2016

Santa Monica, CA

Animated cameras and props for an Apple commercial
shot creator

The Third Floor

October 2015 - June 2016

Los Angeles, CA

Shot Creator for feature films
Animator

Electronic Arts

September 2014 - September 2015

Salt Lake City, UT

Animator on Minions Paradise AAA release
Character Animator

Brain Zoo Studios

February 2006 - January 2014

Van Nuys, CA

Animator on various projects for games, TV, films
Animator

Omation

January 2004 - April 2004

San Clemente, CA

Animator on Barnyard
assistant animator

DreamWorks Animation

December 1997 - May 2003

Burbank, CA

Assistant animator on feature films